Question 1

Which countries lead Problem and Project Based Learning research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Indonesia publish the most (983 and 834 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Problem and Project Based Learning research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, State University of Malang publishes the most Problem and Project Based Learning research, followed by Indonesia University of Education and Yogyakarta State University.

Question 3

Where is Problem and Project Based Learning research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Problem and Project Based Learning research in 2022-now are Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Malang (Indonesia), Bandung (Indonesia) and Padang (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Monterrey, Aalborg and Jambi City.

Question 4

Where is the best place to study Problem and Project Based Learning?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Eindhoven University of Technology, State University of Malang and Tecnológico de Monterrey score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 5

Is Problem and Project Based Learning research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Problem and Project Based Learning.

Question 6

What are the most cited papers in Problem and Project Based Learning?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Problem and Project Based Learning is "Problem-Based Learning: What and How Do Students Learn?" (Cindy E. Hmelo‐Silver, 2004), with 5,206 citations. Next come "Motivating Project-Based Learning: Sustaining the Doing, Supporting the Learning" (3,194) and "Overview of Problem-based Learning: Deﬁnitions and Distinctions" (2,675).